This book, for grades 9-12, contains a wealth of ideas and practical activities for studying Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The first section, "Revenge Tragedy," provides background materials to help prepare students to read "Hamlet," including a discussion of revenge tragedies, comparisons to other plays from the period,…

This paper discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated the effects of substance dependency on the reading decoding and comprehension of 497 adolescents (ages 12-18) involved in an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. The first part of the study involved the formal assessment of reading decoding and reading comprehension…

Discussing how the National Reading Panel is searching to gain valuable perspectives and insights from practitioners and other stakeholders engaged in the teaching and learning of reading, this paper considers insight from practitioners outside of the panel members. It reviews the major concepts discussed at five regional meetings of the National…

In the form of a statement to United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, this paper presents an overview of reading and literacy initiatives. It begins with a brief discussion of the seriousness of reading failure in the United States and then discusses longitudinal studies conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and…

This study explored the relative strength of relationships between text, child, adult reader, and mode of story reading style in contributing to comprehension and memory in young children. Specifically, the study asked: What is the correlational relationship between the four vertices of a tetrahedral model of understanding and memory in children's…

After the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into practice, states were required to implement stringent accountability systems including standards-based reform efforts and annual testing of students. Academic content standards define what students should know for each subject at each grade level and annual state assessments assess students'…

Discusses techniques for testing reading of "sight" passages. (HW)

See related article by James L. Wardrop and Diane L. Essex, CS 705 856. (RB)

Demonstrations of diagnostic teaching are outlined, generalizations about diagnostic teaching made, and emphasis placed on the need for teachers to individualize instruction and to take into consideration student learning levels. (JB)

At least one Right to Read school is doing the job: A lesson plan for easy reading. (Editor)

Recounts one teacher's observations regarding the need for a change in teaching methodology on the part of professors and more diligence on the part of students. (DD)

Describes a method for instructing students in the proper use and understanding of words in music books. (RK)